diff --git a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
index 28134a98938..d590ea12152 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ For the other part of the code, check silicon say.dm. Particularly robot talk.*/
 /obj/effect/overlay/holo_pad_hologram
 	var/mob/living/Impersonation
 	var/datum/holocall/HC
+	flags_2 = HOLOGRAM_2
 
 /obj/effect/overlay/holo_pad_hologram/Destroy()
 	Impersonation = null
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm
index 45c498fe5c0..33ebb47a8be 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/effect/portal/proc/on_atom_entered(datum/source, atom/movable/entered, old_loc)
-	if(isobserver(entered))
+	if(isobserver(entered) || entered.flags_2 & HOLOGRAM_2)
 		return
 
 	if(target && (get_turf(old_loc) == get_turf(target)))